solar panels

[Matthew S. Dryer]

Thanks for the advice.  I have to say that the only solar panel that has failed
on me was a rigid one.  But can anyone recommend a particular rigid one?

Thanks,

Matthew

On Tue 05/19/09  1:23 AM , Gary Holton gary.holton at uaf.edu sent:
> I'll second Laura's recommendation to use rigid panels. I've used
> portable, semi-rigid panels from Connecticut Solar (ctsolar.com) in
> Indonesia only to have them disintegrate within 6 months of continuous
> use (see http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/images/solar1.jpg). In
> contrast,rigid glass panels seem to last indefinitely, and though heavy are
> tough enough to withstand transport as checked baggage on airlines.
> 
> Gary Holton
> 
> 
> 
> > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Laura Dimock
> <Laura.
> Dimock at vuw.ac.nz> wrote:>> I can't recommend the Sunlinq SL-25 foldable
> flexible panels. Â They're really neat, and the company is
> helpful, but mine failed in the field despite taking very good care of it.
> Â I think they're too delicate to rely on, and this probably
> extends to most flexible panels. Â In my next trip after that, I
> brought rigid monocrystalline panels (more watt per area than many other
> types). Â They're heavier, but they were very
> reliable.>>
> >> Laura Dimock
> >>
> >>
> ________________________________________>> From: Matthew S. Dryer [dryer at buffa
> lo.edu]>> Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2009 7:15
> a.m.>> To: Resource-Network-Linguistic-Diversity at unimelb.edu.a
> u>> Subject: solar panels
> >>
> >> We've been using a solar panel in the field
> for a number of years for our>> laptops, but are looking for a new one.
> Â Are there ones that people recommend?>> (Or give a negative recommendation
> of?)>>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Matthew Dryer
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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> Gary Holton
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> University of Alaska Fairbanks
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> USA
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